Tag Archive: WestBengal

After a stampede during Durga Puja in Kolkata, fire safety notices have been issued to three pandals as authorities review security and crowd management arrangements.

Police have arrested an ASI over the alleged sexual harassment of a woman volunteer deployed at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata.

Early trends in the West Bengal bypoll show the BJP ahead in postal ballot counting in Nandigram and Rejinagar, with final results awaited.

The move to rename West Bengal has gathered pace again, with a bill likely in the next Assembly session to propose the name “Paschim Banga”.

The West Bengal government will conduct a statewide survey of government land to identify encroachments, fix boundaries and reclaim occupied land.

The Supreme Court has sought the West Bengal government’s response on petitions challenging the Calcutta High Court ruling on 2025-26 OBC certificates.

The Mamata Banerjee faction has responded to the Election Commission and submitted alternative names and symbol options amid the Trinamool Congress dispute in West Bengal.

Controversy has grown over alleged attacks on churches and Christian institutions in West Bengal, with organisations demanding an impartial investigation and security.

West Bengal is preparing temporary school dress code changes during dengue season, with students advised to wear full-sleeve, body-covering clothes.

Alleged remarks by Kalyan Banerjee and a fresh Rajya Sabha resignation have intensified reports of growing dissent within West Bengal's ruling TMC.

Political buzz has intensified in West Bengal over recent statements by TMC MP and actress Nusrat Jahan, amid speculation of a stand different from the party line.